Full-time MBA Events for November 24-30, 2013

November 25

DEADLINE: Reimbursement program for PMP and CSCP Certifications

"Project Management Professional (PMP)" and "Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)".Only Non-Member exam registration fees would be reimbursed. This opportunity is open to all MBA students from all three academies i.e. Marketing, Finance and Strategic Innovation.

The application process to avail this opportunity requires the interested applicants to write a 150 word Statement of Purpose. The Statement of Purpose should answer the following question "Which certification exam do you intend to take and why? Also, please explain why you should be considered for the reimbursement opportunity."

Two documents are required for the application:1. SOP2. Resume

To submit an Application, type your SOP in a Microsoft Word document and attach the document in an email to Meg Thompson. The file name of the word document should be "Firstname-Lastname". The subject line of the email should read "FirstName/LastName-CertificationSOP"

November 29

Warren Buffet trip Application Deadline

The quest has began to select 20 students to attend our annual trip to visit Mr. Warren Buffett. This is a great learning opportunity and experience to have with the Oracle. We will also visit 3 Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries and will eat at Mr. Buffetts favorite restaurant, Piccolo Petes.

We will depart at 4PM on Thursday, February the 27th and stay in Council Bluffs that evening. Students will be responsible for the cost of a hotel room which is about $45. The only other costs are for meals. On Friday, February 28the group will head over to Omaha.

How to Apply:

If you wish to attend this trip you must submit a list of 3 questions that you would ask Mr. Buffett during the Q&A session with him. These questions will be graded by faculty members. Each question will be graded on a scale of 1 to 3. The grade will reflect the quality of your question in the following categories as well as grammar and professionalism:

Submitted questions may address one category or both. Those with the best questions that are selected for the trip will have the opportunity to ask them to Mr. Buffett at the Q&A.

Please e-mail your questions to me by Friday, November 29th. That is all you need to do to apply.

The selection process will have a random component to it but the higher score you receive on your questions, the better chance you have of being selected to attend. An excel model will be used to make the final selections.